AA Works & Costs Less

Reduced Costs for Participants of Alcoholics Anonymous The people in this study had never sought treatment for alcoholism. A comparison was made between those who wished to attend AA and those who were seeking professional outpatient help. At entry to the study AA participants had less education, less income, more adverse effects of alcohol, a higher score on alcohol dependence scales, a higher (detrimental) depression score, but were similar in all other ways. 8.1% of AA attenders sought detoxification. 6.1% of outpatient seekers sought detoxification. Similar percentages (18%) of both groups were admitted for inpatient rehabilitation. Over 3 years; AA members sought professional help on average of 6.5 time while initial outpatient people sought professional treatment 33.6 times. AA members averaged 88 AA meetings per year while outpatients attended on average 40 AA meetings per year. AA members averaged 0.7 detoxification’s while outpatient seekers averaged 0.4 detoxification’s (not statistically significant). AA members averaged 16.2 days in residential treatment while outpatient seekers averaged 19.8 days in residential treatment (not statistically significant). AA members total cost for treatment averaged $US2,251, while outpatient seekers averaged $US4,077 (1990’s values). Treatment costs for Alcoholics Anonymous members were 45% lower than for professional help seekers. Both groups experienced significant improvement on all measures. Outcomes; AA members imp...
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